Automotive Safety Parts Mass Production Design Engineer

Business Level Japanese Required

★Flextime & Hybrid Work

★Location: Tsukuba-city, Ibaraki

★Listed Company

★Global Environment

◆ Annual Salary：4.5 million ～ 8.8 million yen.

-------------【About the company】-------------

Manufacture of automotive safety parts

-------------【 Job Description】-------------

You'll be responsible for the mass production design and development of automotive crash safety products—including airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels—for various projects with Japanese OEMs (original equipment manufacturers).

【Specific Responsibilities】

・Designing and developing new products.

・Modifying and improving existing product specifications.

・Proposing designs tailored to specific vehicle models.

・Conducting various explanations and negotiations with the OEM regarding design projects.

・Optimizing costs and performance through design proposals, specification changes, and improvements.

・Evaluating performance through crash tests.

Your work will be centered on facilitating mass production development projects through negotiations with clients and internal departments. Creating drawings with 3D CAD is only a small part of the job.

Projects are launched for each vehicle and product type, and you'll work as part of a team with members from sales, purchasing, quality assurance, production management, production technology, and the factory. When production plants are located overseas, international members may also join the project.

*You'll be part of a product project team, with a team dedicated to each product (airbags, seatbelts, or steering wheels) for each OEM.

■Career Path

You can enhance their skills as a Mobility Safety Engineer (focused on automobiles and related systems) and step up to roles such as Advanced Development Project Leader or Global Project Leader.

■Position Highlights

・The company is not merely a contact point for their customer, the J-OEM (Japanese Completed Vehicle Manufacturer); they hold a crucial role in leading the design and development of various global projects. They perform advanced technology proposals and consolidate development efforts while earning the trust of their customers.

・Upon joining, you will not only acquire specialized knowledge concerning automotive crash safety but also gain practical English proficiency. The company culture values the motto "It starts with me." (proactively taking the initiative), which encourages autonomous action, enabling your career growth.

■Work Environment

The company offers a great work environment with an average of approximately 25 hours of overtime per month. A flextime and remote work system are also in place to support flexible work styles.

Additionally, the company provides a leased company housing system (for employees with families, you can live in a ¥95,000 property for a personal contribution of just ¥15,000 for up to five years), and relocation costs are covered by the company. (Please note that housing benefits may vary by region.)

■English Language Skills

・You'll be able to perform your duties without being proficient in reading or writing English, as translation tools are used for work.

・For meetings, team members who are strong in English can take the lead in conversations, ensuring that communication is smooth for everyone.

■Attractiveness

【World-Leading Automotive Safety Systems Manufacturer】

The company is a dominant leader in automotive safety systems, holding a 40% global market share for products like airbags and seatbelts. With over 60,000 employees in 27 countries, Japan accounts for 10% of their worldwide sales.

They are expanding their business into advanced and autonomous driving systems, which demands even higher levels of safety and quality from their products, setting the stage for future growth.

A key strength is their ability to work closely with world-leading Japanese car manufacturers on advanced projects, allowing for seamless collaboration and innovation.

-------------【 Requirements】-------------

■Required

・Experience in customer negotiations

・Graduates of science-related universities, graduate schools, vocational schools, or technical colleges (all disciplines welcome)

・Communication skills

・Experience in 3D CAD design within the manufacturing industry

■Preferred

・Design experience at an automotive manufacturer or parts manufacturer (Tier 1 supplier)

・Experience in the automotive industry, with design experience using 3D-CAD (CATIA V5, CATIA V6)

・Experience leading projects as a primary responsible engineer or team leader

・Practical experience using English

■Ideal Candidate Profile

・Have initiative, think and act independently, and be able to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders with a team-oriented mindset.

【Initiative, communication skills, coordination skills, team-oriented mindset】

・Able to respond with stable thinking and actions even under various stressful situations.

【Environmental adaptability】

・Empathy with the company's vision of “protecting more lives,” boldly take on new challenges, and grow as a professional engineer.

【Desire to take on challenges, sense of purpose, professional mindset】

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【Working Time 】

Flextime System

【Holidays】

Saturday/Sunday/National Holiday

Annual Paid Leave

New Year Holiday

Congratulations & Condolence Leave

Refresh Leave

Summer Holiday

【Welfare】

Full Social Insurance

Commuting Allowance

Housing Allowance

Retirement Allowance

Company-rented House System

Medical Checkup

Telecommuting System

Employee Cafeteria

【Education System and Qualification Support】

Orientation for new employees (code of conduct, etc.), training by job level, quality control training, English conversation education assistance (TOEIC(R) test taking assistance), cross-cultural communication, business negotiation skills, export control and subcontract law, Q5 education, APS education, etc.

【Others】

■Employee cafeteria

■Contracted recreation facilities

■Clubs and Associations

■Commendation for inventive achievement

■Long service awards (special leave)

■Telecommuting system (based on office and department rules)

■Labor union (union store system)

■Supplemental leave: Accumulation and preservation system (a system that allows employees to accumulate and preserve expiring annual paid leave), refreshment leave (leave for the purpose of self-development and refreshment)

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